In a growing community it is
inevitable to see the drop of a wreckers ball, knocking down a building and a piece
of history. Not only are structures leveled, but so too are the memories associated with
those buildings. Rochester has seen its share of demolition. Buildings are razed when they
fall into disuse or disrepair, they are razed when they cannot be adapted for reasonable
reuse and often times they are razed in the name of progress: so that structures deemed
bigger and better can be built. This pathfinder will explore some significant local
buildings that have been demolished: buildings that were landmarks to former generations,
buildings that are part of a lost Rochester.